Girl Scouts Donate Proceeds to Providence Animal Rescue League
Warwick, R.I. (August 12, 2021)— Each cookie season, troops from Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) are given the option to donate a portion of their cookie program proceeds to a community service project.
This year, the council-wide recipient of the 2021 Cookie Program Community Service Project is the Providence Animal Rescue League (PARL. GSSNE is honored to announce that $2,067.74 has been donated to this remarkable nonprofit organization.
The Providence Animal Rescue League is a nonprofit organization dedicated to pets and the people who love them. Programs include cat, dog, and small animal adoptions and low-cost spay/neuter, pet food assistance, and vaccine services for community pets. The donations will ensure that vital animal care and community support programs can continue. Girls and troops can choose to donate a portion of their cookie proceeds to support PARL.
It is also a great opportunity for girls to learn about the importance of giving back to their communities.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program—the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world—funds life-changing programs, experiences, and learning for local girls and Girl Scout troops all year long. Despite challenges this year, thousands of local girls are building skills, learning, and having fun through participation in the Girl Scout Cookie Program. 100% of the proceeds from the Girl Scout Cookie Program stay local, powering essential leadership development programming and meaningful community impact.
“The Girl Scout Cookie program is so much more than customers enjoying their favorite treat. Each year GSSNE partners with a local non-profit organization to show girls the importance of giving back to the community, and this year the pandemic showed us that the need in our community is greater than ever.
We expanded the opportunities within the cookie program to support to support Girl Scouts’ money-earning goals online, which allowed all girls to participate in the program in a COVID-safe environment.
The sale of Girl Scout Cookies helps girls develop their marketing strategies, learn business skills, and gives them the confidence needed to become successful leaders in the future.
We are thrilled to partner with PARL this year to support their mission and to allow girls to learn about the great work that they are doing,” said Ginger Lallo, Senior Director of Advancement.
About donated cookies:
Cookie Share is a cookie related service project GSSNE implements each year where customers support Girl Scouts by purchasing a package of cookies that is then donated to a local organization such as food banks, nursing homes, shelters, military, and hospitals. Giving back to the community is a big part of what Girl Scouts learn through participating and we feel that it is even more important at this time as so many people have been affected by the Coronavirus.
If anyone would like to purchase cookies that can be donated to local organizations, please contact customercare@gssne.org for more information. Proceeds from the sale of these cookies will help support local Girl Scouts along with the organizations who will be the beneficiaries of the cookies.
About the Girl Scout Cookie Program:
Through the Girl Scout Cookie Program, girls empower themselves as they earn their own money to put toward a range of experiences, some of which are illustrated on the cookie packaging—from adventure-packed camping and canoeing, to exploring space science and designing robots, to taking meaningful action to improve girls’ communities.
Every purchase of Girl Scout Cookies makes experiences like these possible for girls in your local community, giving them hands-on opportunities to hone valuable skills like decision making and business ethics. In fact, nine in ten Girl Scouts say the cookie program has built their interest in entrepreneurship and given them the skills to succeed.
About Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England
Girl Scouts is the world’s preeminent girl leadership organization where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England, in partnership with 2,000 adult volunteers, serves over 4,800 girls from Rhode Island, thirteen communities in southeastern Massachusetts, and Pawcatuck, CT.
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